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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1920
Page
13
A two year old child died today at his summer home on Cheabeague Island. The child was a graduate of Amherst College and the University of Gottingen and a member of foreign and scientific societies. A widow, two sons and a daughter survive.
Worcester reports that Slater Washburn and Esther Washburn, children of Congressman Charles G. Washburn, will equally divide over $800,000 from the Horatio N. Slater estate. Judge Frederick H. Chamberlain signed the decree in Probate Court today.
Mrs Frederick P Bagley chairs the Americanization committee of the Republican party's Massachusetts women division. She promotes daily outreach to make new republicans, led citizenship schooling last season, and is praised for experience with foreign-born women, signaling strong value to the party.
William G. McAdoo former secretary of the treasury warned that modifying the Volstead act to permit light wines and beer would destroy prohibition. He said a clause would turn lunch rooms drug stores and soda fountains into saloons and invite widespread drunkenness and abuses. He urged keeping prohibition as a preventive measure against liquor trafficking.
The fall Pops opens with a full Russian program at Symphony Hall featuring Tschaikovsky Arensky Rachmaninoff selections. The lineup includes Marche Slave Suite Pathetic Symphony and Kalinka folk song arranged by Agide Jacchia among others.
At Bellevue Hospital a destitute old man died leaving a sealed will valued at about 126000 dollars. The estate includes 60000 in Alaska banks 54000 in Liberty bonds 19000 cash jewelry and a gold nugget plus Alaska property deeds. He entered municipal lodging on August 12 as a destitute man with unknown heirs.
In Methuen on September 8 Judge Albion G. Pierce heard 15 out of town drivers charged with overspeeding after a holiday weekend enforcement. Residents from Lawrence Lowell Somerville and Fitchburg faced the Haverhill road trap. Two cases were placed on file and the rest paid court costs of ten dollars.
The Executive Council revoked the notary public commission of John M Barry a collection agent with offices in the Sears building after complaints he abused the commission He allegedly treated business contacts rudely and demanded payment for gasoline used on a collection trip in addition to his fee.
William Moloney and Charles Kain were freed today of homicide charges tied to the murder of Frederick Pert, an alleged liquor runner found dead in an abandoned car on Staten Island. Mrs. Florence Eckert, widow of the slain man, criticized the outcome and said she would hire counsel to pursue further action.
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